"I know that Transgaz was invited [to join South Stream]. Romgaz
can't take part [in the project]," Videanu replied, when asked if state-owned
gas producer Romgaz had been invited to join the pipeline project.
Gazprom said late Wednesday that Romania is interested to take part
in the project developed by the Russian company together with Italy's Eni.
"The Romanian party confirmed the interest in participating in the
South Stream project and provided the Russian party with the data requested
earlier and required to prepare a feasibility study for a possible pipeline
route across Romania," Gazprom said in a press release posted on its website.
Gazprom plans to construct a pipeline across the Black Sea to deliver
gas in the South European and Central European countries. The capacity of the
offshore section of the South Stream will make up to 63 billion cubic meters a
year.
According to Gazprom, intergovernmental agreements for the project
were made with Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Greece and Slovenia. A similar
intergovernmental agreement is to be signed with Austria.